Barack Obama actually said...

I have delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the authority to take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the order.

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the...

05/11/2014

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